Dengue Outbreaks Are Setting Unfortunate Records in 2024

According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Situation Report No. 12, the dengue fever outbreak in 2024 is setting unfortunate records. 

Twenty-two countries and territories in the Region of the Americas reported the circulation of dengue serotypes. Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Panama report the simultaneous circulation of all four dengue subtypes.

Between epidemiological weeks 1 and 11 of 2024, 3,665,589 suspected cases of dengue were reported in the Americas.

This figure represents an increase of 286% compared to the same period in 2023.

In the Southern Cone subregion. 410,296 new suspected dengue cases were reported last week, representing an increase of 342% compared to the same week in 2023.

While Brazil has reported the most dengue cases, Argentina presented a 67% increase in cases compared to the four previous epidemiological weeks.

The Caribbean is also reporting a significant increase in dengue cases this year.

As of April 11, 2024, there is good news regarding dengue protection. Both approved dengue vaccines are available in the Americas.

The second-generation dengue vaccine QDENGA® is available in Argentina, Brazil, and other countries, but not the United States.